Farm-to-Work Program Encourages Employees to Eat Healthy

WHAT: Farmer’s Market hosted by the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Garrison Institute on Aging and Healthy Lubbock as part of Workforce Overall Wellness (WOW!) program.

WHEN: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday (Aug. 17)

WHERE: TTUHSC Academic Classroom Building Courtyard, 3601 4th St.

EVENT: Fresh fruits and vegetables will be available for TTUHSC employees to purchase from a local farmer. Healthy recipes, complete with samples, will be available from a registered dietician. Cash, checks and debit/credit cards are accepted.

Produce, dependent on availability, includes:


  • Apples


  • Avocados


  • Beans


  • Blueberries


  • Cilantro


  • Sweet corn


  • Cucumbers


  • Garlic


  • Grapes


  • Peppers


  • Onions


  • Lemons and limes


  • Okra


  • Honeydew melon and cantaloupe



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